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όρος

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See also: ορός, ὄρος, and ὅρος

Greek

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈo̞ro̞s]
  • Hyphenation: ό‧ρος

Etymology 1

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὅρος (hóros).

Noun

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όρος (órosm (plural όροι)

  1. term (word, phrase; limitation, restriction)
  2. definition, stipulation
  3. clause
  4. (law) article
Declension
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Declension of όρος
singular plural
nominative όρος (óros) όροι (óroi)
genitive όρου (órou) όρων (óron)
accusative όρο (óro) όρους (órous)
vocative όρε (óre) όροι (óroi)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὄρος (óros, mountain).

Noun

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όρος (órosn (plural όρη)

  1. mount, mountain
    Το όρος Έβερεστ είναι το ψηλότερο βουνό της οροσειράς των Ιμαλαΐων.
    To óros Éverest eínai to psilótero vounó tis oroseirás ton Imalaḯon.
    Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the Himalayan massif.
Usage notes
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  • Όρος (Óros) is more typically used in the name of a mountain than as a general term, when its synonym βουνό (vounó) might be used.
Declension
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Declension of όρος
singular plural
nominative όρος (óros) όρη (óri)
genitive όρους (órous) ορέων (oréon)
accusative όρος (óros) όρη (óri)
vocative όρος (óros) όρη (óri)
Synonyms
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